Explore Movie Vocabulary

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Minions The Rise of Gru

Name: Minions The Rise of Gru
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Rating: 6.5

2022 · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★ 6.5IMDb rating 833Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 64.32%A2 8.72%B1 6.77%B2 4.04%C1 2.34%Rare 6.51%Unclassified 7.3%

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How difficult is Minions The Rise of Gru in English?

Minions The Rise of Gru: 73.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 802.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 19.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
For B1 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
For B2 learners: 8.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.

7.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

92.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% Unclassified.

This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.

Recurring words and phrases to preview

league (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: they're the big leagues,
favor (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Gru. Por favor. Por favor.
lair (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: aka our new evil lair.
pank (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Pank you!
supervillain (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: a supervillain.

Compare with titles in similar genres

The Tale of Despereaux: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Minions The Rise of Gru).
All Dogs Go to Heaven: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Minions The Rise of Gru).
Despicable Me 2: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Minions The Rise of Gru).

These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.

How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: 2026-10-13